章節 30: Conflict

"What I want to say is… I-I"

'Thud'

He frowned and looked at the direction from where the sound came. He stood up and walked towards the last bookshelf.

His eyes widened when he saw who it was.

"What the hell are you doing here, Missy?" He almost yelled.

The girl stood up and straightened herself, fixing her hair and clothes. Staring at the girl who was also startled, it seemed like she was on the library ladder then fell. He was sure she was already there when he entered the library.

"This is Queens. I also lived here." She answered in sarcasm.

She was right. Everyone in this house could freely enter any room here except for the master's bedroom and Luke's office.

Missy was a classmate of Alora, Peggy and Emily. She was also one of the bodyguards of Peggy. She was a petite girl, with black shoulder length hair, black eyes and about Nina's height. She heard she was trained by Miller Security Corporation at a very young age.

"I know that. But why are you still here? It's midnight." He asked with a frown face.

"I was reading a book with Nina but she fell asleep so I came to this spot to look for some other books, that's when you suddenly came." She explained.

She wasn't looking at him. Seeing her face blushing, right there, he already knew she heard everything he said earlier.

"D-Did you hear anything?" He still asked, making sure she really heard every word.

He was crossing his fingers, wishing that he was talking in a low voice when he said those words. But she nodded, confirming his thoughts.

"How much did you hear?" He asked again.

He was beginning to get worried and embarrassed at the same time. How could he be so stupid? But it was still a good thing that it was Missy who heard it. If it was one of her best friends, he's doomed.

"Ahm… Like everything? From the moment you asked her if she felt caged like Rapunzel because you somehow stole her from her parents until you almost confessed and said the "L" word." She answered.

This time she was looking at him like she was about to laugh. He looked at Nina who was still sleeping on the couch, checking if she moved a little. When he was sure that Nina was still asleep, he walked towards Missy and grabbed her arms.

"If you ever say a single word to Nina, I swear I will make sure you will be transferred to another client." He said with gritted teeth.

Missy laughed. "You know you cannot do that, right? I mean I worked for the Miller's and not some lower rank family.

She was right. The Miller Clan was one of the most powerful families in the country. They belong to the top five. His family belongs to the top ten, still lower than the Miller's.

"But don't worry, your secret is safe with me as long as no one asks me about it." She said with a smirk on her face.

"Bitch." He whispered when he let her go and turned his back on her.

"What did you call me?" She asked somewhat pissed.

He sighed and turned to him again.

"Look, I don't care who you worked for, as long as you don't tell anyone about what you heard, I will ignore you like I always do."

They weren't friends. It was actually the first time they talked to each other. He knew her because she was always following Peggy.

"You're funny. You didn't have the courage to tell her directly. You were confessing when she was sleeping. That was weird." She chuckled.

She was making him pissed. He thought it was a relief that Missy was the one who heard him, but she was beginning to get on his nerves.

"Missy!" He called while glaring at her.

"Fine. Fine. I won't say anything anymore but you know these days, not everything is free." She suddenly blurted.

He frowned. She's now going to ask something from him. He took a deep breath, tweaked his hair while brushing his palm against his face.

"Alright! Tell me what do you want?" He asked.

"Hmm. I'll think about what I want carefully then I will tell you. Meet me here in three days." She answered.

He rushed towards her feeling so pissed. He held on to her arms again, slamming her against the bookshelf.

"Don't order me around, Missy. That will be the last time I will answer your demands. Make sure to think about what you would ask me or else you will know who I really am." He said, clenching his jaw.

He knew she wasn't the type of girl who would fear him. She wasn't a personal bodyguard for nothing. But he needed to make sure that she would not say anything to Nina.

He wasn't ready to tell her his feelings in person. All the things he said earlier were just a spur of the moment. He wanted Nina to fall for him first. He wanted her to take back the deal she made with him.

Missy was about to talk back to her when they both heard a voice, making him feel nervous. It was Nina.

"Andrew? Is that you?" Nina asked while staring at the two figures in the dark part of the library.

She frowned, trying to figure out who the other person was with her fiance. She was shocked when a little moonlight suddenly lit up the library.

Andrew became anxious. He looked at Missy and then he realized that they were in an awkward position. Missy was against the bookshelf, his hands were holding her arms. His face was a little closer to her because he was whispering when he talked to her earlier. His lower wasn't really pressed against Missy but if someone would look at them from afar, they would definitely think that they are doing something lewd.

He suddenly let her go and turned to Nina who was still shocked. She was just standing there and not saying any word.

"Nina, I can explain." He said.

She curled her lips and he saw her eyes were starting to be filled with tears.

"I really couldn't put my trust in you." She blurted, then turned around and walked out of the library.